Start and Finish of the School Day

Start and Finish of the School Day

All children in the Nursery, Reception class, Year 1 and Year 2 must be brought to school and collected at the end of the day by an adult. The school day starts at 8.55 am and children should be on the school grounds no earlier than 8.45 am when they will be supervised by members of staff. Alternative arrangements are made if your child attends before or after school club.

If you are going to be late collecting your child at home time you need to inform school and make alternate arrangements. Whilst we understand that problems can arise, parents may be charged if they are late to collect their child from school.

School times

The school hours follow the guidelines laid down by the Department of Education. The formal teaching time, minus breaks, dinner times and periods of collective worship, is 21 hours for infants and 23½ hours for the junior department.

Parents should ensure that children arrive at school on time at the start of the day and are collected promptly at the end of school. We work closely with our school attendance officer to resolve any issues around late arrivals.